Welcome to the California Connection for January 8.
Conference and Convention Preview: Hotel Reservation Information for the 2016 Annual California Council of the Blind Conference andConvention
Would you like to get a head start on attending the 2016 Annual Conference and Convention?
If your answer is yes, then you can begin by making your hotel reservations starting now.
Registration is now open for the 2016 Annual Conference and Convention of the California Council of the Blind (CCB)!!!
This year's theme is "Believe it and achieve it".
The conference and convention will take place Thursday April 7th - Sunday April 10th, 2016 at the Viejas Casino & Resort four-star hotel. The hotel address is: 5000 Willows Road, Alpine, CA 91901.
The Casino Resort offers the following:
- Luxury spa and high-end shopping at Viejas Outlets
- Casino expansion with 10,000 square feet, featuring Vegas-style gaming and over 2,000 slots
- Team-building and family friendly entertainment at Viejas Bowl, Fun Zone Arcade, and the Show Court with live multi-media performances
- Buffet with endless gourmet selections and unlimited beer, wine, and champagne
- Fine gourmet dining at The Grove Steakhouse, recipient of the AAA FourDiamond Award
- Diverse dining options, including Asian and Mexican cuisine, and all-American favorites
To make hotel reservations via phone, call: 800-938-2532, or via Internet reservation link: viejas.com/hotel.
When making your reservation by phone or online, provide the following reservation conference code:160413CALI.
Room rates are: Single: $99, Double: $99, Triple: $119, Quad: $139, Suites:$339.
The rates are all-inclusive of guest room tax.
The cut-off date for reserving a room in our block is March 16th, 2016, so don't delay, make your reservation today!!!
The Viejas Casino & Resort welcomes service animals and does not permit pets to be brought into their facilities.
Transportation between the hotel and San Diego International Airport, SanDiego downtown Amtrak Station as well as San Diego downtown Greyhound Depot information will be provided in a future announcement.
Please share this information with chapters and other interested parties. The CCB looks forward to welcoming you at the Viejas Casino & Resort!
Audio Archives of the 2015 Conference and Convention
From: The CCB Technical Operations Group
Audio recordings are now available on the CCB website from the 2015 Conference and Convention.
You can either listen to or download audio recordings for many of the 2015 Conference and Convention sessions and events.
A link to the Audio Archives page can be found on either the Upcoming" or Past Conference and Convention pages at http://www.ccbnet.org, or use the direct link at: http://www.ccbnet.org/Conventionarchives.htm
From The Golden Gate Chapter
Welcome to the New Year 2016. Please join us at Round Table Pizza at 3567 Geary Blvd, San Francisco CA 94118 on Saturday January 9, 2016.
$15 includes pizza, salad and beverage. Participants pay for their own beer and wine.
Come fellowship with GGC as we bring in the new year.
CCLVI Scholarship Announcement:
The Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI) will award three scholarships in the amount of $3,000 each to full-time entering freshmen, undergraduate and graduate college students who are low vision, maintain a strong GPA and are involved in their school/local community.
Application materials must be received by March 1. Scholarship monies will be awarded for the 2016 - 2017 academic year.
To read the scholarship guidelines and complete an online application, please visit http://www.cclvi.org and click on the 'CCLVI Scholarship Programs' link.
Applications will be available to submit online until March 1 at 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time.
Questions may be directed to CCLVI at (800) 733-2258 or scholarship@cclvi.org.
We look forward to receiving your application materials!
Thank you for reading,
